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| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Streamwood man charged with disseminating child pornography: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/streamwood-man-charged-disseminating-child-pornography-officials | #### The Brief * * Cook County Sheriff’s investigators charged Omar Reyes, 22, of Streamwood, with disseminating and possessing child sexual abuse material shared through a social media app. * The investigation began in July after tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led authorities to a … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Vivek Ramaswamy’s family bodyguard arrested on drug trafficking charges | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/09/vivek-ramaswamys-family-bodyguard/ | Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed alarm that a man who worked as his family’s bodyguard is facing federal drug trafficking charges. Justin Salsburey, 43, of Bellefontaine, and his wife, Ruthann Rankin, were each charged late last month with conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute large … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from freezing child care funding in Illinois, 4 other states | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/09/judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-administration-from-freezing-child-care-funding-in-illinois-4-other-states | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in federal funding for child care … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Fans lose out after Thursday's postponed Bulls game | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/01/09/fans-lose-out-after-thursdays-postponed-bulls-game | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was playfully sliding on the slick United Center court, demonstrating the surreal situation unfolding … |
| View Article | 8:01 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Guitarist Wayne Bennett soared at side stage | https://chicagoreader.com/music/the-secret-history-of-chicago-music/wayne-bennett-guitar-blues-bland-milburn-rush-breadbasket/ | ![A black-and-white hand-drawn portrait of guitarist Wayne Bennett, embedded in the title card for the Secret History of Chicago Music; he wears muttonchops, a mustache, and soul patch][1] Credit: Steve Krakow for Chicago Reader _Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | CBS Local | Congressman Mike Quigley to run for mayor of Chicago in 2027, saying city is "in crisis" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/congressman-mike-quigley-running-for-mayor-chicago-2027/ | Saying "Chicago is in crisis," U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley said [ he plans to run for mayor in 2027 ][14] , even as he is in the midst of a congressional re- election campaign. Quigley's name has been floated in previous election cycles, but he's never dipped his toe in … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | CBS Local | Derrick Rose helps surprise Bulls fan battling cancer with special trip | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/derrick-rose-helps-surprise-bulls-fan-battling-cancer-with-special-trip/ | Chicago Bulls legend and Simeon High School graduate Derrick Rose was back at the Advocate Center on Friday to surprise a young Bulls fan who's battling cancer. Delvin McGee, 15, was diagnosed with stage 2 lymphoma last September, which has kept him from playing basketball, the sport he loves. McGee … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | CBS Local | Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in social services funding to 5 Democratic states | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-blocks-trump-administration-freezing-social-services-funding/ | A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from halting around $10 billion in social services funding to multiple Democratic states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional. The states covered by the decision … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from freezing child care, family assistance funding | https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/09/judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-administration-from-freezing-child-care-family-assistance-funding/ | * Background from earlier [ today ][1] … > Five Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration for freezing > their share of federal food, housing and child care assistance dollars, saying > officials failed to justify the sweeping actions that could strip billions in > aid from needy families. … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | ABC Local | 'We Are Da Bears!': Chicago DJ Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk makes new anthem for Monsters of the Midway | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-news-dj-farley-jackmaster-funk-creates-are-da-new-house-music-anthem-monsters-midway/18379208/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is a lifelong Chicagoan, known as the King of House Music. He's also an ardent Chicago Bears fan, and he has a new anthem for this season's Monsters of the Midway! One of the city's most celebrated DJs told ABC7 about the theme song … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | ABC Local | Woman frustrated CPD will not remove alleged squatter from Chatham condo despite new Illinois law | https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-frustrated-chicago-police-will-not-remove-alleged-squatter-chatham-condo-despite-new-illinois-law/18379769/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is confusion over Illinois' new squatter law, after it went into effect last week. It allows law enforcement to remove squatters from someone's home, treating them as trespassers instead of tenants. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][4] But a … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | ABC Local | Congressman Mike Quigley speaks on what sets him apart ahead of Chicago mayor race | https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-rep-mike-quigley-speaks-what-sets-apart-ahead-chicago-mayor-election-race-criticizes-brandon-johnson/18380019/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Congressman Mike Quigley is setting his sights on a new political address: City Hall. On Friday, [ Quigley confirmed ][1] that he is not just flirting with a run for mayor, he is ready to challenge Brandon Johnson. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … |
| View Article | 8 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Report details sexual abuse, falsified grant applications at Chicago Public Schools | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/report-details-sexual-abuse-falsified-grant-applications-at-chicago-public-schools.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-details-sexual-abuse-falsified-grant-applications-at-chicago-public-schools | ![][1] _Image:[ Pexels ][2] _ By Jim Talamonti, [ The Center Square ][3] (The Center Square) – The Chicago Board of Education’s Office of Inspector General has released a report detailing falsified federal grant applications, false reports on employee income statements, and significant levels of sexual abuse at Chicago Public … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago Education Alliance seeks to bring clarity to CPS’ toughest issues | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/09/chicago-education-alliance-seeks-to-bring-clarity-to-cps-toughest-issues | On the white board of Arnie Rivera’s downtown office is a list of controversial issues confronting Chicago Public Schools. Looming budget deficits. Half-empty schools. Privately-run charter schools that are increasingly struggling to survive. When these issues and others have come up at school board meetings over the past year, discussions … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | WBEZ | As ACA tax credit debate continues in Congress, Illinois sees slight decrease in enrollment | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/01/09/aca-obamacare-tax-credit-congress-illinois-decrease-enrollment | Illinois is on track to have slightly fewer people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year following the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies that were at the center of last year’s federal government shutdown. The 4% decrease in enrollment is, so far, less severe than what many experts … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Residents Demand Oversight Commission Investigate CPD Cooperation with ICE | https://southsideweekly.com/residents-demand-oversight-commission-investigate-cpd-cooperation-with-ice/ | A bout 500 people packed Thalia Hall in Pilsen on Thursday night amid a torrential downpour to voice their frustration with the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) for not holding a hearing to probe allegations of cooperation by Chicago police with federal immigration agents sooner. Since June … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Over 38K cases of popular brand tater tots recalled due to ‘plastic fragments' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/over-38k-bases-of-popular-brand-tater-tots-recalled-due-to-plastic-fragments/3873954/ | More than 38,000 cases of popular brand tater tots were recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to "clear hard plastic fragments." The tots were sold in 26 states, including several in the Midwest like Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri, [ the recall states ][7] . Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Route 59 in Naperville closed after Tesla crashes, bursts into flames | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/route-59-in-naperville-closed-after-tesla-crashes-bursts-into-flames/3874005/ | Route 59 was closed in both directions in the western suburbs Friday afternoon after a Tesla burst into flames when its driver crashed. Around 5:00 p.m., aerial video footage from NBC Sky 5 shows traffic building in the area as several emergency vehicles and fire trucks blocked all traffic on … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago families wait for answers after federal child care funds frozen | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-families-wait-for-answers-after-federal-child-care-funds-frozen/3874008/ | Every time Tatiana Bermeo's 2-year-old daughter, Emma, sees her teachers at her Chicago child care center, a smile crosses her face. But Bermeo, who relies on federal child care assistance, worries those days are numbered. "If I have a full-time job, imagine for those who don't have a job or … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | January 9, 2026 | NBC Local | NBC Chicago hires Vince Lattanzio as news director | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc-chicago-hires-vince-lattanzio-as-news-director/3874022/ | NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ‑TV) announced veteran multimedia award-winning journalist and newsroom leader **Vince Lattanzio** will join the station as News Director beginning Monday, January 12. The announcement was made by **Sally Ramirez,** Senior Vice President of News, NBC 5 Chicago / Telemundo Chicago. In his new role, Lattanzio will oversee … |